User's Manual

MC-Series System Installation & Testing
Appendix H: BER Test Procedure
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4 For Carrier ID, enter the carrier ID (in decimal format) to which the R2660 is set, and then
select the Start Test button.
5 Verify that the displayed Rx Frequency matches the desired receive frequency.
6 Approximately every second, the page reports the current BER measurement (BER) and the
running average of the ten latest BER measurements (BER Avg). Record these results, and
then select the Stop Test button.
NOTE: If the warning “Test Signal Timing Out of Lock” appears, cycle power to the R2660
and set it up again to generate an in-bound 1x6 test signal at the desired frequency and
signal level into the Rx port. It may take a few minutes for the R2660 test signal to stabilize.
NOTE: If the only BER measurements reported are 50%, NO DATA, or both, verify that all
procedure steps have been completed. If no problems are found, cycle power to the R2660
and set it up again to generate an in-bound 1x6 test signal at the desired frequency and
signal level into the Rx port. It may take a few minutes for the R2660 test signal to stabilize. If
there's still no change after cycling power to the R2660, select the Stop Test button.
7 When the BER test is complete, lock the RadioBlade that was under test.
Display the RadioBlade Statistics page, and lock the RadioBlade by selecting its lock icon so
that it is closed (locked). Refresh the page every 30 seconds until the State of the
RadioBlade has changed to ‘2’, approximately 3 minutes.
8 Repeat Steps 1 through 7 for each RadioBlade to be tested on this Rx port.